Benois de la Danse 2017 – Brilliant Quarter of Century
Benois de la Danse 2017, Brilliant Quarter of Century (second evening), shot in the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow on 31.5.2017.
Take a look also what happened day earlier, on 30.5 at Benois de la Danse 2017 Stars Gala

Nina Kaptsova and Alexander Volchkov (The Bolshoi Theatre) in the duet of Bianca and Lucentio from Taming of the Shrew. Music by Dmitri Shostakovich, choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot

Nina Kaptsova and Alexander Volchkov (The Bolshoi Theatre) in the duet of Bianca and Lucentio from Taming of the Shrew. Music by Dmitri Shostakovich, choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot

Fukiko Takase, Travis-Klausen Knight and Jame Pett (Company Wayne McGregor) in Atomos, music by A Winged Victory for the Sullen, choreography by Wayne McGregor

Fukiko Takase, Travis-Klausen Knight and Jame Pett (Company Wayne McGregor) in Atomos, music by A Winged Victory for the Sullen, choreography by Wayne McGregor

Lauren Strongin and Carlo Di Lanno (San Francisco Ballet) in Variations for Two Couples, music by Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer, Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen

Dores Andre, Joseph Walsh (San Francisco Ballet) in Variations for Two Couples, music by Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer, Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen

Alessio Carbone (Paris Opera Ballet) in Arepo, music by Hugues Le Bars, choreography by Maurice Bejart

Alessio Carbone (Paris Opera Ballet) in Arepo, music by Hugues Le Bars, choreography by Maurice Bejart

Lucia Lacarra and Marlon Dino (Dortmund Ballet) in Spiral Twist, music by Max Richter, choreography by Russell Maliphant

Lucia Lacarra and Marlon Dino (Dortmund Ballet) in Spiral Twist, music by Max Richter, choreography by Russell Maliphant

Maria Vinogradova (Bolshoi Theatre) and Ivan Vasiliev (Mikhailovsky Theatre) in Souvenirs, music by Ludwig van Beethoven, choreography by Ivan Vasiliev, World Premiere.

Maria Vinogradova (Bolshoi Theatre) and Ivan Vasiliev (Mikhailovsky Theatre) in Souvenirs, music by Ludwig van Beethoven, choreography by Ivan Vasiliev, World Premiere.

Iana Salenko and Marian Walter (Berlin State Ballet) in Gnawa, music by Juan Alberto Arteche, choreography by Nacho Duato

Marie-Agnes Gillot and Hugo Marchand (Paris Opera Ballet) in Signes, music by René Aubry, choreography by Caroline Carlson

Marie-Agnes Gillot and Hugo Marchand (Paris Opera Ballet) in Signes, music by René Aubry, choreography by Caroline Carlson

Isaac Hernandez (English National Ballet) in 5 Tangos, music by Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen

Isaac Hernandez (English National Ballet) in 5 Tangos, music by Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen

Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin (The Bolshoi Theatre) in Grand pas Classique, music by Daniel Auber, choreography by Victor Gsovsky

Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin (The Bolshoi Theatre) in Grand pas Classique, music by Daniel Auber, choreography by Victor Gsovsky
Take a look also what happened day earlier, on 30.5 at Benois de la Danse 2017 Stars Gala
Program and Cast
Part 1
Nina Kaptsova and Alexander Volchkov (The Bolshoi Theatre) in the duet of Bianca and Lucentio from Taming of the Shrew. Music by Dmitri Shostakovich, choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot
Fukiko Takase, Travis-Klausen Knight and Jame Pett (Company Wayne McGregor) in Atomos, music by A Winged Victory for the Sullen, choreography by Wayne McGregor
Dores Andre, Carlo Di Lanno, Lauren Strongin and Joseph Walsh (San Francisco Ballet) in Variations for Two Couples, music by Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer, Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen
Iana Salenko and Marian Walter in The Bat, music by Johann Strauss, choreography by Roland Petit
Alessio Carbone (Paris Opera Ballet) in Arepo, music by Hugues Le Bars, choreography by Maurice Bejart
Ana Laguna and Mats Ek in Memory, music by Niko Röhlcke, choreography by Mats Ek
Part 2
Lucia Lacarra and Marlon Dino (Dortmund Ballet) in Spiral Twist, music by Max Richter, choreography by Russell Maliphant
Maria Vinogradova (Bolshoi Theatre) and Ivan Vasiliev (Mikhailovsky Theatre) in Souvenirs, music by Ludwig van Beethoven, choreography by Ivan Vasiliev, World Premiere.
Iana Salenko and Marian Walter (Berlin State Ballet) in Gnawa, music by Juan Alberto Arteche, choreography by Nacho Duato
Marie-Agnes Gillot and Hugo Marchand (Paris Opera Ballet) in Signes, music by René Aubry, choreography by Caroline Carlson
Isaac Hernandez (English National Ballet) in 5 Tangos, music by Astor Piazzolla, choreography by Hans van Manen
Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin (The Bolshoi Theatre) in Grand pas Classique, music by Daniel Auber, choreography by Victor Gsovsky
Photos by Jack Devant Ballet Photography with kind permission of the Benois de la Danse and Bolshoi Theatre, special thanks to Nina Kudriavtseva-Loory and Regina Nikiforova.
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